Verse Comparison: 1 Timothy 1:8
American Standard Version
But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully,
Amplified® Bible
Now we recognize {and} know that the Law is good if anyone uses it lawfully [for the purpose for which it was designed],
Contemporary English Version
We know that the Law is good, if it is used in the right way.
Darby English Version
Now we know that the law [is] good if any one uses it lawfully,
Good News Bible
We know that the Law is good if it is used as it should be used.
International Standard Version
Of course, we know that the law is good if a person uses it legitimately,
King James Version
But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully;
New American Standard Bible
But we know that the Law is good, if one uses it lawfully,
New International Version
We know that the law is good if one uses it properly.
New King James Version
But we know that the law is good if one uses it lawfully,
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
But we know that the Law has goodness, if one uses it lawfully,
Young's Literal Translation
and we have known that the law `is' good, if any one may use it lawfully;